Featured Artists

Robin Panzer

Observers can't help but notice Robin's deep spiritual connection to the animals she creates. She is known for eyes that are so realistic they capture the souls of the animals she has brought to life in her art.

Robin's sought after commissions are often booked out 2 years in advance and her art has been featured in fine art galleries, art magazines and boutiques.

In keeping with her great passion, animal rescue, she donates $1 for every new fan "like" to her Facebook Artist Studio Page, Robin Panzer Art.

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Barbara Murphy

In the studio, Barbara's goal is to recreate her impression of a place and time. She uses a photo as reference, but likes to push the play on light, motion and shadows to bring even more depth to the scene. She adds details a camera fails to capture, and strives to expose unexpected color in nature and create a mood. More examples of her art can be seen here:

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Elizabeth See

Local Artist, Elizabeth See lives and paints in the Columbia River Gorge. She used to be a potter, but gave it up to paint. Her focus is on painting the animals of the area, both wild and domestic.

Tom Lehman

Tom spent his formative years on a farm outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania curiously exploring his natural environment. Like most boys, that meant building forts, camping, and ultimately being transfixed with wildlife. On weekends he'd visit this grandparents house, spending countless hours drawing bird pictures from his grandmother's nine beautifully illustrated Audubon bird plates displayed above her kitchen cabinets. This developed a life long love of art (and birds).

Years later, after graduating from art school in Philadelphia, he relocated to Hood River to be closer to a natural environment that reignited his childhood passions. He's currently a partner and creative director at Blue Collar Agency, a local marketing agency with national clients.

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Cathleen Rehfeld

I grew up loving drawing, painting and spending time outdoors, and nothing has changed much.

Pet portraits have a special place in my heart. Our pets give so much to us, they don't care what kind of car we drive, what our house looks like, they just want to spend time with us. Unconditional love.

I use oil paint and brushes to create my work, on contemporary cradled wood panels or archival traditional panels and framed.

Shirley Owens

Combine my love for animals and my love for art and you have my interpretation of dogs, cats, horses, and cows! Most of my pet portraits are done with markers, although I started out with watercolors. I wouldn't have come this far if I hadn't taken a watercolor class from a local artist (and now friend) who supported me all the way.

I retired from a large computer company close to 13 years ago. I knew I wanted to take a closer look at art when I retired. The urge to create took over and I have never looked back.

Zoe Kimball

When Zoë discovered crayons made marks and marks made pictures, her career as an artist began. She has always had a passion for animals. Many a rescue dog has found its forever home in Zoë's work. When she doesn't have a pencil in hand and her nose in a sketchbook she can be found borrowing flowers from her neighbor's gardens.

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Amy Arendts

At this point, I'd say I paint and draw in order to figure out why I want to paint and draw. The somewhat mysterious surprise when something "works" keeps me interested in continuing to learn, grow, and explore. I also hope to communicate and connect with other people through my work.

I have been taking my painting practice seriously for the past couple of years, after a long period of mostly stalking the idea of painting in my thoughts.

Michelle Yamamoto

Since her first international solo show in Manila, Philippines in 2000, Michelle has participated in over 60 group and solo shows up and down the Pacific Northwest. She has been described as a colourist by jurors and her work is recognizable for its imaginative story telling of the soulful journey we are on.

In 2010, she designed and published a series of YinspirationArt Meditation journals which were sold in over 20 retail outlets in North America and is a teacher of her own art program titled, "Brave Art for Youth". She designed and published the program's accompanying workbook journal and has found it richly reward teaching art and mindfulness to middle school students in Canada, Washington and Oregon over the past five years. She is presently head of the art department at Wildwood Academy.

As a member of the prestigious Hood River Artist collective at "301 Art Gallery" her work is on display year round where she loves connecting with her collectors and the art loving community of her fellow artists. You will find her inspiring mural work on permanent display at both the Hood River Museum of History and the White Salmon Henkle Middle School.

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Megan Thomson

If I described "her" who is my artwork. She would be wildly feminine, always finding inspiration from the compelling women around her. Her wardrobe is full of bright colors and patterns, she relishes in the constant search for a fierce jackets that will make a statement. She loves botanicals, and allocating her time examining how they grow, carry weight, and unfold. Much like herself.

BIO: I was raised in the small outdoorsy town of Hood River, Oregon. I grew up running around in the forests and swimming in the rivers. You could find me playing fairies in the summers and catching snowflakes on my tongue in the winter. Creation was first introduced to me as a social hobby, trying to figure out who I was with a pencil in my hand. Then I attended college on the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawai'i where I majored in Fine Arts with a focus in printmaking and painting. Moving away from Oregon I had to invent who I was as an individual, so I retreated back to pen and paper. Drawing was one consistency in my life that reminded me where I had come from. When not in the studio I found myself obsessing over the tropical foliage and snorkeling in the turquoise waters. Currently, I am living in Portland Oregon creating more than ever! I collect inspiration in the power of the feminine figures and the beauty of the seasons that Portland offers us. My work is fluidly changing with my environment and current dispositions. It is directly connected to my soul constantly evolving and blossoming alongside my everyday experiences.

Lily Rose Aamodt

I found my love for art my freshman year of high school, and my love for animals found its way into that. I am a senior in high school, 18 years old, and last year I started painting shelter dogs from Hood River Adopt-A-Dog. All of my animal paintings are done with acrylics. I found my love for working this way because of my teacher Mrs. Malak, after being taught about color mixing.

I make art as a hobby and have started a small business for commissions. Art has always been an interest of mine and I've gotten the chance to dive in and create my own style as an artist.

Gabriella Rouier

My passion for art began when my Aunt bought me a sketch pad and a box of colored pencils on a whim before my sophomore year of high school. I did not know why she thought I would want them, but once it was sitting in front of me, I could help but start drawing. It was the first thing I had drawn in years, and I sat down and produced an unmistakable sketch my dog Millie. Millie is a mutt, and the runt of her litter that we had rescued the year. My family was so shocked by it that they pressured me to enroll in the art program at my high school. My instructor for the next three years pushed me to try different mediums and styles in all shapes and sizes. After graduation, I went onto Oregon State and started undergrad as a Bioengineer. After this last year I found that I was missing something so I changed to a Renewable Materials major with an option in Art and Design. I am now able to pursue a STEM career while also harnessing my passion for art.

Mary Mosier

I have been creating art my entire life, with just about any medium possible. For the past 4 years I have primarily focused on making my art with reclaimed, salvaged & found items (wood, metals, hardware, wire etc.). It's both fun & rewarding to "RE-incarnate" art from old materials. I am currently a working artist at Art on Oak in Hood River & love being part of the Gorge art community. I still paint occasionally (mainly birds, cats & other animals) & I am delighted to participate in Art of Bark for the first time.

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